DOWN UNDER: Blues lose, Tigers' first win...

MALAYSIAN Tigers finally won a match Down Under in the Australian Hockey League when they beat Northern Territories 3-1 in Perth Sunday.
  However the Malaysian back-up team, Blues lost 4-0 to SA Hotshots.
  The Tigers, Malaysia's national team, scored off Shahril Saabah (seventh), Firhan Ashaari (28th) and Haziq Samsul (37th).
  In the earlier matches, the Tigers drew 1-1 with New Zealand Futures and lost 5-2 to Queensland.
  The Blues have lost all their matches thus far.
  RESULTS: Men -- Malaysian Tigers 3 Northern Territories 1, Malaysian Blues 0 SA Hotshots 4.
  MONDAY: Men -- Malaysia Blues v Canberra Lakers
  Women: Malaysia Tigress v SA Suns.
  TUESDAY: Malaysia Tigers v New South Wales.

Khairul, 18, and will try again...

Khairul Hafiz Jantan (middle) . - UTUSAN/AMIR KHALID.


THE fastest man in Malaysia, Khairul Hafiz Jantan failed in his mission to beat the 48-year-old 200m record held by Tan Sri Dr M Jegathesan at the 93rd Malaysian Open at the Universiti Malaya grounds yesterday.
  The crowd came, and even Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin was on the stands, but Khairul clocked 21.10s, and Jegathesan's 20.92s achieved at the 1968 Mexico Olympics still stood proudly.
  Khairul rewrote the 100m national record with a 10.18 run at the Malaysia Games in Kuching, and will again attempt to break Jega's mark in the Kuala Lumpur Sea Games next year.
  "I did my best but it was not good enough. I have to work harder for the Sea Games, where I will make another attempt," said Khairul.
  RESULTS --- MEN: 200m: Khairul hafiz Jantan 21.10s, 2 G. Aravinn Thevarr 21.14s, 3 Jonathan Nyepa 21.18s.
  400m: Karim Yousef (Kuwait) 47.57, 2 Shamimi Azmi 48.24, 3 Saiful Safban 48.32.
  400m Hurdles: 1 Saleem Hamed (Kuwait), 2 Francis Medina (Phil) 52.82, 3 farhan Hafham 53.46.
  5,000m Raymond Yew 3:59.54, 2 Amhad Luth Hamizan 4:01.75, 3 Jomon Papau 4:08.39.
  High Jump: 1 Lee Hup Wei 2.16m, 2 Norshafiee Shah 2.13m, 3 K. Prakash 2.10m.
  Long Jump: 1 Muslim Nazri 7.48m, 2 Luqman Hakim 7.26m, 3 Shahrin Azuan 7.20m.
  20,000 Walk: 1 lo Choon Seng 1:37:15.47, 2 Irfan Hanania 1:45:13.28s, 3 Mior Muhammad Amerul 1:47:08.46.
  WOMEN: 200m: 1 S. Komalam Shetty 24.26, 2 Zaidatul Husniah 24.36, 3 Siti Fatimah 24.57.
  400m: 1 Nurul faizah 54.73, 2 M. Tanalsiumy 57.36, 3 fatin Yuduf 57.51.
  400m Hurdles: Saidatul Izatti 61.93, 2 Noorshila Idris 66.89, 3 Kerstin Ong (Sing) 67.68.
  1,500m: Savinder Kaur 5:00.33, 2 J. Puspa Letchumy, 3 5:05.84, 3 Ng Yew Cheo 5:36.49.
  5,000m: 1 Noor Amelia Musa 19:21.60, 2 Ainur Shafiqah 20:13.20, 3 Salesnella Gabi 20:13.58.
  Shot Put: 1 Bibi Noraisyah Sabri 12.62m, 2 Nurul Syafiqah 10.78m, 3 Sanah jaideh 10.20m.
 Pole Vault: Chuah Yu Tian 3.60m, 2 Asmah hanim (Sing) 3.20m, 3 Leong Wen Jun (Sing) 2.60m.
  Heptatlon: 1 Norliyana Kamaruddin 1 4,913 points, 2 Narcisa Atienza (Phil) 4,369 pts, 3 Jasmeen Johan 3,238 pts.